Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair | DAAF 2011

It’s a wrap! DAAF 2011 is officially closed and the take down is about to get started. Thank you to everyone who attended this year and a tremendous congratulations to all the art centres, artists and staff who attended this year’s fair. Check back for more photos and videos in the next 24 hours.

Guests here on Saturday afternoon were treated to a special performance by the women from Lajamanu. Here’s a shot of their dancing!

Ben Ward is the Chairman of the Board of Waringarri Arts. In his work, he helps provide the strategic direction for the art centre. As an elder of the community, his wisdom is extremely valuable. It’s also readily apparent in this interview about the art centre’s positive effects on his community.

Meet Sasha Lindsay. She’s an aboriginal arts worker with Beswick-based Djilpin Arts.

Meet Rachel Morris. She’s with the Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre, located at the entrance to the northern Tanami Desert community of Kalkarindji/Daguragu, traditional home of the Gurindji people.

Meet Marilyn Nakamarra. Marilyn was born in March, 1958, but is unsure as to whether she was delivered in Alice Springs hospital, or on her community, Yuendumu.

This year’s Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair features a new opportunity to interact with Aboriginal art. Here’s a preview from Friday’s weaving workshop, held on the greens of the Darwin Waterfront.

Meet Thelma Dixon. Thelma is an elder from the Borrolloola Community, and first started painting in 2001. She used to spend time with her cousin sister Clara Robert’s. Thelma started paintings from memories of what she was doing in her young days. She used to be in charge of looking after the goats and working [...]

The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair kicked off with tremendous attendance this year, with a queue of over 250 people waiting outside the door for the public opening of the fair.

With opening speeches from Cathy Cummins (DAAF Chairwoman), Bill Risk (Larrakia lands), Pierre Arpin (Director of MAGNT) and Franchesca Cubillo (Senior Curator of Indigenous Art at NGA), and several hundred spectators, we are off to a flying start.